Northbridge man dies after being run over by car

NORTHBRIDGE — A 74-year-old man died after he was hit by a car driven by a 93-year-old man, who police said didn't stop after the accident Tuesday morning.

The accident happened around 8:20 a.m. on Church Avenue. Police said Russell Dusablon was walking not far from his home when he was struck by a red Ford Taurus, which witnesses said did not stop.

Mr. Dusablon of Northbridge was taken by Life Flight helicopter to UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus in Worcester, where he later died from his injuries, police said.

Less than 10 minutes after the accident police found the Taurus on Providence Road near a Burger King restaurant roughly three miles from where Mr. Dusablon had been hit.

Sgt. Brian Patrinelli said he spoke with the driver, Irving Belanger, 93, of Northbridge.

"He had no idea he had hit someone," Sgt. Patrinelli said. "It was a low-speed accident."

The car ran over Mr. Dusablon, who was conscious when police arrived and was able to confirm for police officers that he had been run over. Police said there is a sidewalk on that stretch of Church Avenue, but Mr. Dusablon was walking along the edge of the street.

Police filed paperwork with the Registry of Motor Vehicles to have Mr. Belanger's license immediately suspended. They said there had been no previous complaints about his driving.

Northbridge police are investigating, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Team and the Worcester district attorney's office.

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